TERRITORIAL TROUBLE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12772, 25 May 1912, Page 2

TERRITORIAL TROUBLE.

LOYALITT 'fO AN OFMOEIH

(Special to Herald.) this day. Considerable trouble is-brewing m the ranks of the No. 7 company of the Auckland Garrison Artillery, and the members of the* 'cbmpahy have practically decided to "striked' The trouble has arisen through the transference without explanation of the popular officer who commands the company, and the succession of ah officer who has Had oftly six months'^ experien;ce,f'and' who has been over th& heads' A>f half a dozen «?enior men. The officer who is .being removed' -has been -.; given no reaeon for his'tr'ansfel". and has informed the commander of his decision that he will resign his commission rather than submit to. this change without an. explanation. His company is one of the biggest, most efficient, and most enthusiastic m the. division, and the officer m •-' cliarge.-. is desen r edly popular. He has had 14- yeai's' -experience, including two years on active service, while his. successor has only been m the company six months, and js junior tja half a dozen other first lieutenants m the division. A meeting of members of No. 7 company :'M'as held this week, and it was decided that they should' as a body refuse to attend 1 •, the 'parade called for June ,£ (King's Birthday), as an indication of tlie^.r disapproval of the transfer of the officers - commanding their company: It -is also vstated . that some seven or eight officers m the company will resign rather, than submit to ; the removal of the ' Officer who has so rlong been m comniand. ■